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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 288 to 291, inclusive, together. Under the current level of restrictions no organised indoor or outdoor gatherings (i.e. controlled environments with a named event organiser or owner or manager) should take place. The Government's clear message at the present time is for people to stay in their homes, unless necessary for those essential reasons set...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the challenges facing all musicians who rely on live performance to sustain their livelihoods on foot of necessary public health restrictions. An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector. It is envisaged that the rollout of this funding would include measures such as a grant scheme along the lines of the pilot "Live...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: The public health restrictions at level 5 of the Government's COVID-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead will remain in place until 5th April 2021, when a further review will be conducted. These measures have been put in place to protect us all, however I remain acutely aware of the continuing challenge that these restrictions present to the sectors supported by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: Tourism is one of Ireland’s most important industries. It is estimated that the sector as a whole contributed over €9 billion to the economy in 2019 and supported approximately 260,000 jobs. The impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism globally has been overwhelming, with unprecedented and extremely serious consequences for Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector since...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: Fáilte Ireland recently launched the Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. The administration of the scheme is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's question to them for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: Fáilte Ireland recently launched the Tourism Business Continuity Scheme to support the fixed costs of strategic tourism businesses, in particular those not eligible for the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme. The administration of the scheme is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland and I have referred the Deputy's question to them for direct reply. Please advise my private office...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus and Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. Most recently Fáilte Ireland launched the Tourism Business Continuity Scheme which will provide support to providers of certain tourism services who have been unable to qualify for assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan (3 Mar 2021)

Catherine Martin: Neither I, nor officials from my Department, have engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of the provision of broadband services during the period specified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department is engaged in significant capital investment projects under Project 2040 across all the National Cultural Institutions which include both the National Gallery of Ireland and National Archives. Under the Public Spending Code, and the Capital Works Management Framework, my Department acts as the Approving Authority with responsibility for granting the approvals required at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus and Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. In regard to tourism these measures include: - The first phase of the Tourism Business Continuity Scheme was launched on 11th February by Fáilte Ireland to help strategic tourism business...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Section 2 of the Arts Act 2003 defines the arts to mean any creative or interpretive expression (whether traditional or contemporary) in whatever form, and including, in particular, visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture. Dance is a widely practised artform in Ireland and covers activities which range from highly trained professional dancers who...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I note that the Deputy asked this question recently. I refer the Deputy to my reply ( PQ 5520/21, Dáil Number 235) where I referred the question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. I understand that Fáilte Ireland wrote to the Deputy on 22 February 2021. Please advise my private office if you have not yet received this information.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus and Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for further details on the financial and business supports they have made available in the past year including supports for the sea...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I have responsibility for the governance of RTÉ to ensure the company is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies and the governance functions included in the legislative and regulatory framework for broadcasting. The RTÉ Superannuation Scheme is a funded, contributory defined...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus and Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. Most recently Fáilte Ireland launched a Tourism Business Continuity Scheme (TBCS) to provide support to providers of certain tourism services who have been unable to qualify for assistance under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Council Meetings (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: In the period specified by the Deputy, two European Council Education, Youth Culture and Sport (EYCS) meetings in relation to those sectors under the remit of my Department. The table below provides details of these meetings both of which were held on 1st December 2020. I attended the EYCS Council - Ministers for Culture and Media while my colleague Minister of State Chambers attended the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of those procurement contracts entered into by my Department for Covid-19 related spending in 2020 and 2021 via negotiated procedure without prior publication, is set out in the table below. This procurement was necessitated to ensure the continued operational capability of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (24 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: In Ireland, Section 29 of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) introduces a provision for copyright libraries to request a publisher to deposit a copy of a digital publication first published in the State. This introduced digital legal deposit in Ireland. Allied to that is the challenge of archiving the web and the difficulties of collecting,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: In response to the challenges being experienced by the Coach Tourism sector the Government provided €10m to fund the Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. The scheme is administered by Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for with further details regarding the administration of the scheme. Please let my private office know if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Breastfeeding mothers in my Department have access to secure and private rest rooms in four Departmental locations, some of which are shared with other Government Departments. These spaces are also available to staff who become unwell or to pregnant staff who may need to rest. Mothers who return to work in my Department following maternity leave are advised of their entitlements to paid...